Cover for memorandum-books.



No. 709,687. Patented Sept. 23, I902.

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COVER FOR MEMORANDUM BOOKS.

(Application filed Apr. 17, 1902-) (N0 Model.)

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COVER FOR MEMORANDUM-BOOKS.

ornGiEiGAElIION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,687, datedSeptember 23, 1902.

Application filed April 1 7, 1902.

T9 at whom, if; may concern:

Be it known that 1, MILES VERNON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city andState of New York, have invented an Improvement in Covers forllrlemoraudum, Blank, and Similar Books, of which the following is aspecification.

Myinvention relates to the covers of memorandum-books, note-books, andblank books generally, and especially to those adapted to be carriedabout the person, the object being to provide with such books a pocketin which memoranda, &c., can be placed and kept without risk of loss andwhich pocket shall be strong, light. serviceable, and shall not impairthe appearance or usefulness of the book.

In carrying out my invention such books are made with pockets exteriorto and upon the surfaces of the covers, which are preferably formed ofthe surface material, such as cloth or leather, that is permanentlysecured to the boards of the cover. In making the cover and forming thepockets the fabric or surfacing material is folded double and the backfold comes at right angles to the lines of double fold. The coverhoardsare socured to the folded fabric at right angles to the lines of fold,and the respective edges of the fabric are folded over and secured tothe inner surfaces of the boards, and an innersurface cover material isthen secured down upon the surfaces of the boards and over the edges ofthe surfacing fabric.

The signatures of paper forming the memorandum, blank, or other book maybe secured to the cover in any desired or well-known mannersuch, forinstance, as being bound to the covers by strings or tapes or secured tothe covers by staples.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionlongitudinally through the cover and the pocket. Fig. 4 is a plan of theparts forming the cover in the process of makingthat is to say, with thecover-boards laid upon the folded fabric, the right-hand edge turnedover and secured down upon one cover, the left-hand edge turned up so asto show the double fold of the fabric, and the top and Serial No.103,276- (No model.)

bottom edges lying out flat; and Fig. 5 is an elevation, upon a smallerscale, showing simply the folded fabric at the inner surface.

ct represents the surfacing material, of fabric, leather, or othersuitable material, which is folded double, 2 indicating the inner foldededge, and 3 the outer folded edge, with special reference to Figs. 4 and5, and in Fig. 5, 4 represents the dotted line of vertical fold at theback.

I) care the binders board sides of the cover. As indicated in Fig. 4,these are secured to the inner surface. The respective side edges arefolded over and down upon the surfaces of the said sides and are pastedor glued thereto, and the top and bottom edges are then turned over andsecured down upon said sides I) o, and in performing this act the foldedportion of the fabric or other material a is at the respective sidespreferably pasted or glued together, as well as to the sides I) 0. Aftersecuring these, parts the innersurface cover material 5 is pasted downto place upon the inner surfaces of the sides and over the surfaces ofthe turned-down edges of the fabric material, the same being 'ofslightly smaller area than the full dimensions of the cover parts.

The signatures f of blank paper are made in any manner Well known in theart, and they are secured within and to the covers. Such signatures maybe secured together by sewing-threads or by tapes or staples through thebacks thereof, and they are to be secured to the covers in any mannerwell known in the art and which forms no part of my present invention.Inall cases it is preferable that the pockets d e in the outer surfacesof the cover shall be so made that the opening in the pocket is adjacentto the top of the book, as this in all cases is the most convenient andwith books carried upon the person is quite essential, so that memorandaand other matter in the pockets can be kept right side up and thefalling out thereof prevented. These pockets may be of any depthdesired.

It will be apparent from the drawings that the folded edges 2 and 3 notonly extend over the surfaces of the binders board sides I) o of thecover, but around the back of the memorandum or other book, and While inthe closed condition of the book there appears to be a pocket in theouter surface of each cover it is evident that if the book be opened outflat the pocket formation extends entirely across said surfaces betweenthe distant edges of the covers. This construction has the advantagesthat articles smaller than the depth of the pocket can be inserted orreached for removal when the book is opened out flat.

It is to be understood that as a surfacing material for the covers I mayemploy cloth, leather, leatherette, paper, or any other material thatmay be found to be suitable and can be employed for the purpose, and itis further to be understood that I do not limit myself in theapplication of myinvention, as covers for any kind of blank,composition, or other book or covers for removable and renewableconnected signatures come within the scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention- 1. As anew article of manufacture, amemorandum, note, blank or other book cover formed with pockets upon theouter surfaces of the covers of the material surfacing the covers, saidpockets having a fold within the boundaries of the covers, substantiallyas set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a memorandum, note, blank or otherbook cover having pockets upon the outer surfaces of the covers formedfrom the fabric or material surfacing the covers by folding suchmaterial prior to securing the same to the cover-boards, said pocketshaving a fold within the boundaries of the covers, substantially as setforth.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a memorandum, note, blank or otherbook cover having pockets upon the outer surfaces of the covers, formedfrom the fabric or other material surfacing the covers, by folding suchmaterial over twice, that is, with a double fold upon itself, so thatthere is an inner folded edge'2 and an outer folded edge 3, prior tosecu ring the same to the cover-boards, substantially as set forth.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a memorandum, note, blank or othersimilar book, having pockets upon the outer surfaces of both coversformed by folding the fabric or other surface material of the cover overdouble upon itself so that there is an inner folded edge 2 and an outerfolded edge 3, and the fold for the back of the cover comes upon a line4 at right angles to the said folded edges, whereby in the completedcover there are pockets in the outer faces of both covers and the foldededge 3 comes adjacent to the upper part of the book-cover, substantiallyas set forth.

5. As anew article of manufacture, a memorandum, note, blank or otherbook cover formed from binders-board sides, and a piece of fabric orother suitable surfacing material that is folded over twice, that is,with a double fold upon itself, so that there is an inner folded edge 2and an outer folded edge 3, and so that a receptacle or pocket is formedbetween the folded portions on the outer surface of the cover.

6. As anew article of manufacture, a memorandum, note, blank or otherbook cover formed from binders-board sides, and a piece of fabric orother suitable surfacing material that is folded over twice, that is,with a double fold upon itself, so that there is an inner folded edge 2and an outer folded edge 3 that extend across both covers and around thebook, and so that a receptacle or pocket is formed between the foldedportions on the outer surfaces of the covers, and which, when the bookis opened out flat extends between the extreme edges of the covers.

Signed by me this 15th day of April, 1902.

' MILES VERNON.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINCKNEY, S. T. HAVILAND.

